Chimire, Venezuela

These mountains consist of reddish, eroded, clay walls. Chimire covers around is about ; the cliffs were formed by the erosive power of the constant rain in the area. Some cliff are high. The formations are a sandy base of multiple shades of yellow and red, a single reddish color layer and other crushed sediment, forming distinct bands in vibrant shades. Wind and rain continue to sculpt the clay towers. ==Origin and geology==

Alexander von Humboldt speculated that a sea platform covered the landmass of Venezuela to Paraguay during the lower and upper Cretaceous periods. The existence of shell in the area supports this theory. The geographer Paul Kamen Key Vila said a large river existed in north-central Venezuela during the Cretaceous periods. Chimire field consists of coarse sands, gravels and hard clay, varying from red to almost orange conglomerate, yellowish-white, reds and purples and also contains discontinuous lenses of fine sandy clay and silt lenses. ==Oil==

The Socony-Vacuum Oil Company of Venezuela discovered the Chimire oil field in January, 1948. Initial exploration of the reserve indicated an ultimate oil production in excess of 150 million barrels. ==Sports==

Chimire has hosted motocross since 2013. Fun Race 4x4, a rally for off-road vehicles, visits the area. ==References==